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Traditional cuisine of Egypt


Power in Egypt is characterized by the fact that local food is spicy enough as it is prepared using a large number of spices and sauces.
Food in Egypt

Egyptians eat meat and fish dishes (goat, lamb, chicken, fish), dairy products (cheese, yogurt, yogurt), fruits and vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes, bananas, peaches, oranges, grapes).
Egyptians diet replete with legumes: they like to cook dishes of peas, lentils, beans (eg "Fula").
Arriving in Egypt, you will find that the local cuisine is very diverse: for example, in Alexandria, Alexandria, you can enjoy a cuisine that is almost identical to the Mediterranean and the North Egypt - Nubian cuisine, which is more pungent and spicy.
In Egypt should try kushar (a mixture of delicacy pasta, rice, chickpeas and lentils with a spicy sauce), babaganu (eggplant paste), kebabs, kyufta (meat patties with spices).
Where to eat in Egypt?

At your service:
- Western-style restaurants where you can enjoy a variety of cuisines, including French, which is slightly seasoned with local color (the menu of the restaurant is very diverse);
- National restaurants (their menu is very limited);
- Middle Eastern restaurants where you can enjoy not only national, but also dishes such as Lebanese cuisine;
- Catering, which can be purchased fast food.
Going on vacation in Egypt, it should be noted that the power in Cairo, you will be more expensive than, for example, in Alexandria.
Drinks in Egypt

Egyptians are popular drinks coffee, tea (Indian, mint, hibiscus), fruit juices, beer, wine (red, white, rose, sparkling).
In Egypt, made their own spirits of good quality, but should not buy whiskey or gin, for example, the names, forged under the original (it can be dangerous to health). To purchase unique quality and good drinks, better to do it in licensed stores.
Gastronomic tour in Egypt

Embark on a gastronomic tour in Egypt, you can not only taste the local dishes, but also visit the Food Festival, during which you will be able to watch the match, passing among the best chefs in the world.
Since the national Egyptian cuisine is very different from European concepts of healthy and delicious food, the rest of you in Egypt, clearly, get new taste sensations.

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drinks in Egypt


Egypt is not accidentally called modern all-Russian health resort. The country annually receives thousands of tourists, offering not only a great opportunity for a beach holiday, fun diving, sightseeing excursion, but also familiarity with millennial traditions in cooking and wine. Drinks Egypt - alcoholic or non-alcoholic - a constant attribute of any everyday and holiday meal.
alcohol Egypt

For countries with Muslim religious traditions characteristic of some limitations in the turnover of alcoholic beverages. Egypt - is no exception, and therefore should avoid drinking alcohol on the streets and in public places. Allowed to import no more than a liter of spirits for each guest and export customs regulations in Egypt are not regulated. However, alcohol Egypt - not the most popular souvenir for bored at home for friends and colleagues, if not one of them would be true collectors and connoisseurs. For them you can buy red wine "Pharaoh" or white - "Nefertiti", which are quite appreciated by the sommelier. Issue price is less than 8 euros (as of end 2013).
Egypt's national drink

In addition to the pyramids and papyrus in the country of the Pharaohs, there is another point of interest, which can meet anywhere, starting with a cafe at the airport. Head of Egypt's national drink, no doubt, - hibiscus tea made from hibiscus flowers. Otherwise known as the Sudanese rose, this plant gives Egyptians main drink that saves from thirst in the heat, gives strength, contains a whole bunch of vitamins and medicinal properties and is revered by many generations of descendants of the pharaohs. The main medicinal effects of hibiscus are well known to his lover:

Tea strengthens blood vessels, making them less permeable wall.
Hibiscus contains antioxidants and slows the aging process.
Sudanese rose decoction helps to reduce the temperature and has antispasmodic effect.
A large amount of vitamin C in rose, hibiscus allows beverage as a prophylactic agent and immunomodeliruyuschego.

Egyptians offer guests two options hibiscus - hot and cold, and the amount of sugar can vary, depending on your preference.
Alcoholic beverages Egypt

Most alcoholic beverages can be enjoyed even in Egypt at the "buffet" in every hotel, let alone access to the city and dinner in a restaurant in the resort of any country will be fun and memorable event for a long time for any traveler.

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The best restaurants in Sharm El Sheikh

In Sharm el Sheikh there are dozens of restaurants with a wide range of cuisine: Mexican, Indian, Italian, Japanese and others. Many places specialize in seafood dishes, which are very popular among tourists. The best restaurant in Sharm el-Sheikh different quality food, high level of service and pleasant surroundings.
Best seafood restaurant

Restaurant «Fares», Named by the name of its founder, renowned for its excellent seafood. From a small restaurant in the old town it has grown to a large and popular venues. Permeability his big, so the freshness of the offered products no doubt. The undoubted highlight of the restaurant is a seafood soup (Sea Food Soup). All meals are not prepared in advance. The bread is baked here.
A paradise for gourmets

Huge selection of meat dishes, including a variety of kebabs, can be found on the menu of the restaurant «El Masrein». Meals are prepared using very young and tender meat. It also prepared a variety of dishes from poultry meat: chicken, duck. A baked stuffed pigeon is considered the national dish.

During all 11 years of its existence, the restaurant keeps the bar very stable in terms of quality of food and service of the restaurant. Freshly baked bread and Arab snacks attached to any order meals for free. The restaurant is always crowded, so it is no longer the best place for a romantic evening. But it is convenient for gatherings with friends.
Hailing from Italy

Restaurant «Pomodoro» is the only restaurant in the area of ​​Sharm el-Sheikh, where they prepare for - authentic Italian food. The restaurant is located in the center of Naama Bay. But, despite its very favorable position, the price of food here is quite acceptable. For a small fee visitors can relax in pleasant surroundings. Sales are also a variety of alcoholic beverages.
The meal with the best views

Restaurants «Tandoori» and «Camel Bar» can be represented as a total institution. The restaurant has an extensive menu of European and Indian cuisine. At the same time visitors «Camel Bar» have the opportunity to order food from the aforementioned restaurants. The bar itself is renowned for its terrace. All in all, it includes three levels. The terrace offers a beautiful view of the promenade of the city, so this level is almost always packed with visitors.

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Cooking Egypt

Egypt's Kitchen - this is the kitchen, the formation of which was influenced by the culinary art of Turkey, France, Greece and other countries.
National cuisine of Egypt

In the kitchen there are both Egyptian meat ("pas-terma" - dried beef with spices, "Mahwah" - a dish of pigeon) and vegetarian ("babaghanoug" - mashed eggplant with garlic and sesame) dishes. For many dishes characteristic pungent taste, because they are prepared using different sauces and spices. It is worth noting that the Egyptian dishes are often added, beans, peppers, eggplants, herbs. Vegetable dishes, as a rule, are a mixture of cooked or raw vegetables, or a combination of meat and vegetables. And of sweets worth trying a cake, which is boiled in milk and then sprinkle with powdered sugar and nuts.

Popular Egyptian cuisine:

"Cotonou" (fried kidneys);
"Ful" (a paste of beans with lemon juice, pepper, salt and vegetable oil);
"Shakshuk" (scrambled eggs, which add the tomatoes, and meat);
"Tagin" (fish or meat dish with vegetables, which are prepared in the pot);
"Tape" (soup with red lentils);
"Magbus" (roast beef and rice).

Where to try the national cuisine?

Even if you stay in a hotel, working on system "All inclusive", be sure to visit the institutions of the power of traditional Egyptian cuisine (there is both cheap eateries and gourmet restaurants).

While vacationing in Hurghada, you can look at "Felfela" (restaurant offers a taste of the salad Felfela, and mixedgrill Veal, sweaters and lamb), Sharm el-Sheikh - in the "Tam Tam" (here, guests regale barbecue, bread and other local traditional cuisine, as well as Fréchet and juices) in Cairo - in "Abou El Sid" (specialty of the house is a soup with chicken or rabbit meat with herbs and spices), in Alexandria - in "Mohammed Ahmed" (here it is recommended to try Fula , falafel, various Egyptian vegetarian dishes and soups). Tip: do not order in restaurants, drinks with ice, because ice often use ordinary tap water, which is fraught with a minimum of intestinal disorders.
Cooking classes in Egypt

Wishes to learn the tricks of the Egyptian cuisine, while at the same time to taste cooked, can visit "The House of Cooking" in Cairo, as well as cooking classes in Sharm el-Sheikh, which are conducted by chef for guests of the hotel "Sunrise Grand Select Arabian Beach Resort" . It is worth noting that the meal cooking classes usually ends up with a cup of tea with sweets.

A trip to Egypt could be timed to coincide with the Festival of Russian culture in Hurghada - visitors will have to wait a photo exhibition and exhibitions of folk art and culinary competitions.